Jerry Williams is confident that when he flips an aircraft in midair or disables the cockpit instruments, his students can recover without careening to the ground. Rather than attempt dangerous ...

A study by the Flight Simulation Association (FSA) revealed that pilots who supplement their training with home flight simulation require 5.5 fewer flight training hours for certification and almost ...

For those who have been around the airline industry for a while, it is well known that change is a constant, and even minor updates to procedures or systems can have a significant impact on front-line ...

Even though air travel has become a standard part of our lives, with more and more people flying every year, there is still a level of prestige associated with airline pilots. Estimates suggest that ...

The AOPA Foundation High School Aviation STEM symposium highlighted aviation as an effective method for teaching science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) at the high school level. Redbird ...

As the aerospace industry seeks to improve pilot training and reduce costs, simulation technology has emerged as a leading method of innovation. One of the most valuable investments in pilot training ...

Simple Flying was invited to attend a unique Earth Day-oriented event at Wizz Air's Budapest crew and pilot training facility in late April. While the event was centered around the announcement of ...

Software developers [Andy Borka] and [Jason Fayre] have a love for aviation. They are also both totally blind. They’ve developed software called Talking Flight Monitor, and it has made flight ...

Caleb West, 6, of Mitchellville recently got to take his classroom lessons to the skies as he piloted his aircraft through green square rings — a test not of his aerial acumen, but of his science and ...

Enterprise headset maker Vrgineers has developed a portable VR combat flight sim system for training pilots on a wide range of combat aircraft, including planes and helicopters. The entire system fits ...